Samsung Gear Live smartwatch official, now on sale at Google Play

Samsung on Wednesday announced its first Android Wear smartwatch in the form of Gear Live. The device was also showcased at the Google I/O 2014 keynote speech and is now on pre-order in the United States, United Kingdom and six other countries via Google Play.

“Samsung has been a pioneer in the quickly-evolving wearable market, and the launch of Gear Live furthers our efforts to deliver a simple and intuitive wearable experience to consumers. Through our long-term close collaboration with Google, we have successfully incorporated the capabilities of Android Wear into the Gear Live, in a way that only Samsung can do. I am confident that Samsung and Google together, we will grow the smart wearable market to positively impact consumers’ life,” said JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Division, Samsung Electronics.

Being an Android Wear smartwatch, Gear Live will come with support for Google services like Google Now, Google Voice, Google Maps & Navigation, Gmail, and Hangouts.

“Watches powered by Android Wear aim to help people get access to useful information the moment you need it, at a glance. It’s exciting to be working closely with Samsung on the launch of the Gear Live-with it’s all-day battery and vibrant display-to bring more smart wearables to the market,” said Sundar Pichai, SVP, Android, Chrome & Apps.

Pricing and availability

Samsung Gear Live has been priced at $199 (INR 15,900 in India & £169 in UK). It will start shipping July 8 in US and UK, there is no word on the release in India right now. It will be available in Black and Wine Red colour options. Samsung has also stated that it will soon be released via retail stores as well.